Mater Medical Research Institute researchers affiliated with The University of Queensland will lead the first study into the health implications of working with aviation fuels and F-111 deseal/reseal agents.

23 December 2010

Two UQ Business School students and their supervisors were selected for awards at the recent Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management conference in Adelaide.

23 December 2010

Studying externally has been a way of life for Caroline Harris, who recently graduated with a Master of Rangeland Management from The University of Queensland at a ceremony held on the Gatton Campus.

22 December 2010

University of Queensland research has found children who have been abused or neglected are likely to struggle academically during adolescence.

22 December 2010

The University of Queensland Gatton Helping Hand Fund has the gift of giving all wrapped up this holiday season with donations being made to The Salvation Army and Blue Care.

21 December 2010

Despite a soft national labour market, University of Queensland graduates under the age of 25 and available for full-time work have again achieved outstanding employment rates.

21 December 2010
Professor Craig Franklin measuring pH in a tributary of the Wenlock River, on the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve in northern Queensland.

Scientists have been startled to discover unique ecosystems of fauna and flora thriving around highly acidic springs in far north Queensland.

21 December 2010
David LaMotte. Image: Johnno Chen

Recent UQ graduate and former Rotary World Peace Fellow David LaMotte has been appointed to a prestigious committee that selects Nobel Peace Prize nominees.

21 December 2010
David Shaw in the Great Court on his graduation day

One UQ graduate is set to swap the Great Court for the Great Wall, after winning the 2010 ACC AustCham Scholarship in its inaugural year.

21 December 2010

Queensland’s history is firmly on the map with The University of Queensland (UQ) and the Queensland Museum today launching the Queensland Historical Atlas - an unconventional online atlas that takes a fresh look at the state’s history.

21 December 2010
Yassmin Abdel-Magied (Keynote speaker, 2010 Young Queenslander of the Year and UQ student), Amanda Lynch (Emmanuel's Indigenous liaison officer) and Chrysalis Students and Leaders

High-profile keynote speakers Reverend Tim Costello and Professor Ian Frazer lent their support to the Chrysalis international summer school held at UQ's Emmanuel College in December.

21 December 2010
Director of the Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences, Professor Mike Gidley, will lead QAAFI's involvement in the national High Fibre Grains Cluster project.

The University of Queensland’s newest institute, the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), is part of a national effort to fast-track development of new ‘healthier’ varieties of three of the world’s most widely cultivated...

20 December 2010

Browsing the news, checking emails and eating breakfast are early morning priorities for many people. But not Professor Craig Franklin. The first thing he does at home in Brisbane each day is check on the whereabouts of 13 estuarine crocodiles,...

17 December 2010

Primary Care research has received a boost with today's announcement of $2.5m in funding from the Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute (APHCRI) to establish a Centre of Excellence.

17 December 2010
Jonathan Wei

UQ’s bike racks are soon-to-become the most sought after parking spots on campus, thanks to a design competition run through UQ’s Property and Facilities Division (P&F) recently.

16 December 2010
Ernest Tee, from Malayasia, completed his honours project at UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) and will graduate first in his class with a grade point average of 7.0 – a perfect score.

A student who used his honours year to investigate a potential drug to treat antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been named The University of Queensland’s (UQ) Valedictorian for the Bachelor of Science degree.

16 December 2010
Hypothesised reconstruction of the large Lark Quarry track-maker. Illustration by Anthony Romilio, The University of Queensland.

Doubt has been cast over the only known piece of evidence that large carnivorous dinosaurs once roamed Australia, following new research by The University of Queensland (UQ).

16 December 2010
Professor Paul Hodges

The National Health and Medical Research Council has awarded its highest honour to Professor Paul Hodges, director of The University of Queensland’s Centre for Clinical Research Excellence in Spinal Pain, Injury and Health.

16 December 2010

The University of Queensland (UQ) will graduate its largest-ever cohort of engineering students during this week’s graduation ceremonies at its St Lucia campus.

15 December 2010
UQ graduates taking family photos in front of the new plinths following graduation ceremonies at the St Lucia campus.

Graduates have been lining up this week to get their photos taken in front of the three new plinths located around The University of Queensland’s (UQ) St Lucia campus.

15 December 2010